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And this is based on a pre-tense of an upper / lower split?
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Well, I do not use a traditional split or full body workout. I do train lower and upper body every workout, so the lower body tests are the only ones I use.
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What would be a good test for me on upper days?
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We found the upper body a lot harder to test for. The only test that has been successful for the upper body is a plio push-up using the tendo to measure maximum speed.
Originally I was using a kneeling med ball chest throw or a med ball kneeling overhead throw. Both measuring distance for the day. What I found out was that there is really not enough variance in performance to make these throws valid tests. Even using the tendo to measure speed at the wrist did not have enough variance.
I believe the med ball throws would be more accurate if the ball was heavier. Like 40lbs or 50lbs. There may be enough variance in performance to make that work.
On the other hand. The upper body recovers faster than the lower body. These tests may not have worked well because, at the time, I was not training upper body frequently enough to elicit any change in performance of the tests I was using.
Some creativity may be needed to come up with a good upper body test.
This raises another question. Being that you are an endurance athlete, would it not be more effective to train both upper and lower body exercises on your weight training days? Using a method of more frequency, but less volume per body part per workout?
Just throwing some thoughts out there.
